Wickedpedia: Your unserious Boston questions, seriously answered https://www.boston.com/tag/wickedpedia/ Boston.com Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:05:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Wickedpedia: Your unserious Boston questions, seriously answered https://www.boston.com/tag/wickedpedia/ 32 32 How did Keno become so popular in Massachusetts? https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/11/24/keno-popular-massachusetts-bars/ https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/11/24/keno-popular-massachusetts-bars/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:05:24 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34389116 Massachusetts leads the nation in Keno sales. Here’s why the game is in 7,000 locations across the state.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/11/24/keno-popular-massachusetts-bars/feed/ 0 Did Dunkin’ change how we spell ‘donut’? https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/28/dunkin-donut-vs-doughnut/ https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/28/dunkin-donut-vs-doughnut/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34112668 The coffee chain’s choice of spelling decades ago may have shaped how we write "doughnut" today.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/28/dunkin-donut-vs-doughnut/feed/ 0 Why is college hockey so popular in Boston? https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/14/why-is-college-hockey-popular/ https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/14/why-is-college-hockey-popular/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:59:10 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34031832 It all traces back to a 115-year-old rink in the Fenway — and it won’t be around much longer.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/14/why-is-college-hockey-popular/feed/ 0 Southie vs. South End: What’s the difference between these two Boston neighborhoods? https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/07/southie-south-end-difference/ https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/07/southie-south-end-difference/#respond Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:22:27 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34051823 They may sound similar, but Southie and the South End have very different stories. Here’s how these two Boston neighborhoods compare.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/10/07/southie-south-end-difference/feed/ 0 How did the Red Sox ‘B’ become a symbol of Boston’s identity? https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/09/24/red-sox-b-boston-identity/ https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/09/24/red-sox-b-boston-identity/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34029920 The Red Sox didn’t always wear it, but the "B" is now Boston’s most recognizable emblem.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/09/24/red-sox-b-boston-identity/feed/ 0 What is Marshmallow Fluff? A guide to the iconic New England spread. https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/09/15/marshmallow-fluff-massachusetts/ https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/09/15/marshmallow-fluff-massachusetts/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:48:13 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33948858 From its invention in Somerville to the Fluffernutter craze, here’s everything to know about the sticky-sweet New England staple.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/09/15/marshmallow-fluff-massachusetts/feed/ 0 Why does everyone in Boston move on September 1? https://www.boston.com/news/wickedpedia/2025/08/29/why-does-everyone-in-boston-move-on-september-1/ https://www.boston.com/news/wickedpedia/2025/08/29/why-does-everyone-in-boston-move-on-september-1/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:42:39 +0000 The annual phenomenon has largely gone unstudied by housing researchers and economists. Boston.com explored what contributes to the city's move-in date.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/wickedpedia/2025/08/29/why-does-everyone-in-boston-move-on-september-1/feed/ 1 How a swimsuit got a woman arrested at Revere Beach in 1907 https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/07/07/how-a-swimsuit-got-annette-kellerman-arrested-at-revere-beach-in-1907/ https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/07/07/how-a-swimsuit-got-annette-kellerman-arrested-at-revere-beach-in-1907/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33623533 Annette Kellerman became a symbol for personal freedom by defying the expectations of full-coverage swimwear for women at the time.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/07/07/how-a-swimsuit-got-annette-kellerman-arrested-at-revere-beach-in-1907/feed/ 0 How did Harvard Yard become a symbol for student protests? https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/06/17/how-did-harvard-yard-become-a-symbol-for-student-protests/ https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/06/17/how-did-harvard-yard-become-a-symbol-for-student-protests/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:04:56 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33525841 From Vietnam to Gaza, Harvard students have long turned to the Yard to demand change.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/06/17/how-did-harvard-yard-become-a-symbol-for-student-protests/feed/ 0 What is a Cape Cod-style house? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/wickedpedia/2025/05/14/what-is-a-cape-cod-style-house/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/wickedpedia/2025/05/14/what-is-a-cape-cod-style-house/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/real-estate/wickedpedia/2025/05/14/what-is-a-cape-cod-style-house/ We know them and love them, but how did the iconic architectural style become synonymous with New England?

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